Entomophagy w/B.dubia

jebbewocky · Jul 21, 2011

Anyone tried eating B.dubia, or cooking them? The only bug recipes I can find online are crix, grasshoppers, mealworms, and some beetles. Any suggestions?

BQC123 · Jul 21, 2011

I remember a youtube video I saw where the guy ate B. dubia. It might have been one of bugrunners videos. I'd like to see a good recepie. I end up tossing my surplus to the chickens. I guess I just need to try and see what happens.

Pssh · Jul 21, 2011

Why not try subbing the roaches in for the crickets? Or you can just wing it and cook them yourself and see what happens.

BQC123 · Jul 22, 2011

^^^
Agree. I would be sure to remove the legs though.

jebbewocky · Jul 22, 2011

My main concern is how to slaughter them. I mean, sure they're invertebrates, and theoretically don't feel pain AFAWK, but moral considerations aside--I can't exactly put them in a pan-fry while they crawl away.

BQC123 · Jul 22, 2011

Freeze them first. Usually the best way to euthanize inverts.

jebbewocky · Jul 22, 2011

BQC123 said:
Freeze them first. Usually the best way to euthanize inverts.

Good point, but I worry about them turning to mush after thawing. Then again, if used immediately, probably would work out OK. Plus there's the "would my wife be OK with them in the freezer" question.

codykrr · Jul 22, 2011

Id say if your wife is ok with you eating them, but not letting them be put in the freezer you got bigger issues my friend.

Also, the best way would be to literally drop them in hot oil. instant death.

My main concern would be since they do indeed "gutload" themselves, they would taste like what they ate.

I feed mine dog food and water crystals. not sure how well a plump, full one would taste! lol.

good luck!

Also seasoning them with spices might help for flavor.

recluse · Jul 22, 2011

I would try feeding them fruits and/or veggies for a while no dogfood or other protein. I have always thought that someday I would try one of the 19 different species I have but I have not yet. Dude if you do you should tape the whole thing and post it here.

jebbewocky · Jul 22, 2011

I've eaten cat food before, it's not that bad.

She said if I want to eat them it's my business, but she wouldn't.
Also, she might want me to use different pots/pans...

recluse · Jul 22, 2011

I will be looking forward to your review.

jebbewocky · Jul 22, 2011

recluse said:
I would try feeding them fruits and/or veggies for a while no dogfood or other protein. I have always thought that someday I would try one of the 19 different species I have but I have not yet. Dude if you do you should tape the whole thing and post it here.

Not a bad idea.
I'll do some more research, and do a youtube video sometime.

LeilaNami · Jul 24, 2011

Recipe for roaches right here. They use American roaches but I'm sure you could sub dubs in there.
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.food.cooking/msg/ab309f195bbb27db?pli=1

And I would pay particular attention to this note at the bottom of it

Note: A cockroach's body is covered with a thin coating of wax. In some
species (including Periplaneta americana), this wax has a slightly acrid
chemical taste that some diners may find distasteful. For this reason,
it is advisable to soak the thawed, frozen roaches in lemon juice or
white vinegar for an hour or two prior to cooking. This will dissolve
most of the wax, which can then be discarded along with the lemon or
vinegar solution. The cockroaches can then be incorporated into bug
dishes without further fussing.

There is also this one for roach stir fry (scroll down): http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20100415/cook/cook3.html
A really simple grilled roach recipe (no seasonings or anything): http://www.yoursinclair.co.uk/wiki/Main/Cockroach
Down at the bottom is a quick salad recipe involving cockroaches. You might want to look up Uchiyama's book too:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...9/Japanese-author-serves-up-insect-feast.html

There's plenty out there. You just have to search through the pages looking for homemade cockroach killer and alcoholic drinks. (apparently there's one involving Kaluha called a Cockroach)

burmish101 · Jul 24, 2011

very interesting, cant wait to see how this works out

Travis K · Jul 24, 2011

I battered and fried a few 6th instars alive once. I did not think they tasted good at all. But maybe I should have used an actual recipe?

jebbewocky · Jul 25, 2011

LeilaNami said:
Recipe for roaches right here. They use American roaches but I'm sure you could sub dubs in there.
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.food.cooking/msg/ab309f195bbb27db?pli=1

And I would pay particular attention to this note at the bottom of it

There is also this one for roach stir fry (scroll down): http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20100415/cook/cook3.html
A really simple grilled roach recipe (no seasonings or anything): http://www.yoursinclair.co.uk/wiki/Main/Cockroach
Down at the bottom is a quick salad recipe involving cockroaches. You might want to look up Uchiyama's book too:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...9/Japanese-author-serves-up-insect-feast.html

There's plenty out there. You just have to search through the pages looking for homemade cockroach killer and alcoholic drinks. (apparently there's one involving Kaluha called a Cockroach)

Precisely why I've been having an issue. I also intend on rewatching the Halloween episode of Bizzarre Foods--he eats G.portentosa.

burmish101 said:
very interesting, cant wait to see how this works out

Realistically, in me chickening out. :}

Travis K said:
I battered and fried a few 6th instars alive once. I did not think they tasted good at all. But maybe I should have used an actual recipe?

Precisely why I wanted a recipe!

Kruggar · Jul 26, 2011

I hope that this thread can end everyone's problem with over productive roaches. I would love to see a video if you do end up cooking them. successful or no!

Louise E. Rothstein · Jul 26, 2011

Entomophagy w/ B. dubia

Panchloras produce oothecae that taste rather like cooked lobsters... even though my experimental oothecae had not been cooked.

However,Panchlora oothecae are difficult to secure in any quantity.
Egg layers' oothecae would be much easier to collect in quantity...but...

Would their hard outer casings be TOO hard...?

And would they taste terrible...?

BobbyBarns · May 6, 2017

How about drowning them? Would that be fast?

WeightedAbyss75 · May 6, 2017

BobbyBarns said:
How about drowning them? Would that be fast?

No, insects can survive for quite a while underwater depending. Believe roaches would last at least a little while. I'd just straight up fry them, but never tried. Also, this thread is from 2011, but would love to hear if anyone since has tried

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